Northern Iowan — August 29, 2006
| Page | Title | Summary | Scan |
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| 1 | Iowa gubernatorial race gaining national attention | Jim Nussle and Chet Culver vie for the office of governor of Iowa; photo. | |
| 1 | New bill aimed at reducing veteran suicide rates | Leonard Boswell first proposed H.R. 5771 on July 12, 2006. The bill deals with prevention of suicide by war veterans and is named for a Grundy Center native, Joshua Omvig. | |
| 4 | Volunteer fair to be held at UNI | American Humanics student organization is sponsoring its first volunteer fair September 6, 2006, in Maucker Union. | |
| 9 | Sounding off in the end | Various famous people are noted for their apparent shortcomings. | |
| 9 | The eagle's nest--geography craziness "A bi, weekly column celebrating American culture and values." | Opinions shared on the need for learning about geography and the use of foreign flags in classrooms in America. | |
| 10 | Environment the first to suffer from poor leadership | Idaho governor praised for stopping coal-fired power plant. Citizens urged to become informed and vigilant on the proposed coal-fired power plant in Waterloo. | |
| 11 | World Trade Center is good, but fails to bring down the house | Oliver Stone's movie rates high with local movie critic; photo. | |
| 11 | New club brings safe sword play to UNI | Medieval style combat using foam-padded weapons is now available to UNI students; photo. | |
| 11 | Student Voices | Students respond to the question; "What is one thing you wish you would've been able to do this summer?" | |
| 12 | Healthy habits can prevent packing on the pounds | Students should be aware of changes in their college and make conscious efforts to allow only healthy changes, according to Diana Keulian. | |
| 15 | Volleyball defeats Albany, Clemson, falls to Purdue | UNI volleyball starts the new season with two wins and a loss in the Purdue Mortar Board Classic; photo. | |
| 15 | Panthers open season at Drake, Thursday night; UNI-Drake, first game at newly renovated Drake Stadium | Panthers start the new football season at Drake; photo. | |
| 18 | Hartzell signs contract extension through June 2009 | UNI athletic director Rick Hartzell signed a contract extension. | |
| 18 | Iowans eager for a football national champion | Prospects for the Iowa Hawkeye football team are shared, with a 6-3 record predicted; photo. |